Eye Opener #1
What is an upstander?
Questions to ask your child:
- Have you ever seen someone being mean to another person? How did it make you feel, and what did you do?
- Why is it important to help someone who is being bullied? How can it help them and your friends?
- What might make it hard for someone to help when they see bullying? How can we encourage each other to speak up?
Eye Opener #2
What is an ally?
Questions to ask your child:
- How can you help a friend who feels sad or scared because someone is being mean to them?
- Why is it important to help others when they are treated unfairly? How does helping someone make you feel?
- Remember a time when someone helped you. How did that make you feel? Why should we help others too?
Definition
Someone who helps and supports other people who are part of a group that is treated badly or unfairly, although they are not themselves a member of this group. (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ally)
In-depth Family Discussion
Action: (discuss these questions as a family)
- When have you seen this happen?
- Which one of these skills would you like to get better at?
- How can we set a family goal to get better at this?
- Fill in the goal setting form and bring it stick on the board at school.
